San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-22

nesday, the beginning of Lent. Mardi-
Gras occurred today In New Orleans.
"A german was danced LAST night at
the military post, a great many gem
tlemen and ladies from the city attend
ing.
Monthly sociable OF the Trinity M.
K. church occurs Thursday night at Col.
X. NJ. Moore's residence No. 3lS Pecan
street. All friends are invited.
Mrs. Mary Menger has secured
building permit to erect brick store on
the south side OF Crockett street. to cost
SlG0O.
The jury in the lunacy case against
Mrs. G. |. White returned a verdict yes
terday ofnot guilty, without leaving the
jury box.
The annual ball Of the Y. NJ. b. A.
occurs next Saturday night at Casino
hall. What has become OF their month
ly hops, they insugurated?
The Nanon waltz song and Erminie
lullsby, are vieing each for popularity
| in this city. The Nanon song, though
more difficult, has the ascendancy.
Mr.. A. w. Hsrtung. the genial clerk
Of George Dullnig, left this morning
for Cibolo,t be present at the 6lst cele i.
bration of his fathers birthday, which
occurs there today.
Mr.. NJ. Echborne, the tailor, having
| flushed work at the Casino hall, will be
found at his old stand No. 16, Market
street. All other reports to the con
trary. 1t
County Treasurer Ed. Froboesc
squared up" with the county yesterday
and presented his quarterly report. IL
balanced to cent, and OF course was
approved and accepted.
The young man Sparks, who tried to
| take the whole of karnes county with q
| pistol and who came to grief Ia the
attempt, has been identified as one
James Reavers.
-Ex.Conductor II. ii. Smith, after the
| long and tedious trial In the district
court for ENLIGHTENMENT Of uncancelled
railroad tickets, WAS yesterday acquIt-
ted by the jury.
| Professor Carl Beck has sent out
| copies to the press OF the librettO OF the
| Erlking's daughter, containing all the
| solos and music to be sung at the CON-
| ing Saengerfest.
Capt. Josh Herring is In from Me
| dina county with horses and don't like
| the maj et here. He went down to see
| DIR. Carothers' pear fed beeves, and says
| II there was not already plenty Of pear
on his ranch he would go to planting 1t
| right away.
-If"Julia p" will send her real name
| TO the LIGHT business Office her commu-
| nication will be published. The LIGHT
does not pay attention to any communi-
| cation unless the name, guarantee OF
good faith, accompanies IL.
There will be an "ingathering" OF
| the Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday
school next Sunday morning, and all
former members are requested TO attend,
A beautiful programme has been pre-
pared.
Mr.. August Santleben, one of our
most prominent and substantial citizens,
after having passed the last 30 days at
home In an invalid's room. appeared
| yesterday upon the streets and was
warmly welcomed by his many friends.
| City Marshal Shardein has made q
superior officer of the city and Mayor
| Csllaghan will in all likelihood retain
him. City Physician BraunDagel as an
officer Of the city in the medical and
health departments, has hosts offriends.
as he deserves, and will also be retained.
No two finer gentlemen could be found
for their places.
All the courts took holiday today,
| district clerk and deputies, county
clerk and deputies, justices Of peace,
county Judge and commissioners, all city
officers, except the collector and all the
banks, observed the holiday. The dis
trict and county clerks and public
schools only took half holiday.
/ I,
undertaking establishment to Com
| mprce street, in the old LIGHT Office
building, where his customers now have
| the advantage OF having a marUle yard
next door from which to select their
| tombstoDes.
Mrs. E. K. johnson, of Kefrville,
whose son, Eddie, was killed recently by
| assassins, and her house burned over her
head, is now in San Antonio. She has
written letter to Governor Ross, urg-
ing him to bring to punishment the muir
derer of her boy.
The fire department will celebrate
the birthday ofthe Father of HIS Coun-
try, tonight by grand ball at Turner
hall, to which only members Of the fire
department and their guests, will be
allowed. No parade was had today, the
department SICtiDk W CclcDIhtt luG
day in the old fashioned manner.
MIR. j. Ii. Morrison, travelling sales
man for Mr.. F. F. Collins Eclipse wind
mills, has returned from trip up the
Sabinal canyon, where he reports hav-
ing made several good sales. Good rains
have fallen In that section and farmers
are now hard at work blowing and put
ting in their crops.
Mr.. r. X. Claridge, the talented
editor of the Texas StOCkman and Far
mer, celebrated his birthday anniver-
sary today along with the father of his
country. He is several years 10 age be-
hind the illustrious statesman, being but
IS years old, but he says he wouldn't
swap with him just yet.
Doctor Frank Tanning, the magnetic
wonder, was called to his old home,
Palestine, yesterday, to attend some pa
tients there, and left this morning. He
will be absent from his San Antonio pa
tients until next Sunday, 9th. He is
rapidly becoming famous as almost a
miracle In his profession, and his cures
are truly wonderful.
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